You can help support bike-friendly candidates at a Cascade Bicycle Club dinner Tuesday, Oct. 12.

The Red Bull Rampage, where Wade Simmons first showed the mainstream sports world what the thing called freeriding is all about and Tyler “Super T” Klassen pulled off one of the most memorable big drops ever, returns with live-Webcast finals on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The world road championships are Sunday as well, with newly crowned time trial champ Fabian Cancellara the man to watch.

Bike commuting isholding steady nationally despite job losses and lower gas prices. What we notice in Seattle is that it’s actually up, although statistical latency won’t confirm it for a couple of years.

Attendance at the big bike show Interbike was up 3 percent — nothing to crow about in the show’s final year in Las Vegas (remember, 2009 was a terrible year). It moves to Anaheim next year in early August.

The Bicycle Film Festival, in its 10th anniversary year, comes to Seattle next week (Oct. 7 through 10).

Cyclelicio.us: Bike guys are sexier than any other sports guys. And if anyone should know, it’s Yokota!

Get your tickets now online for the Race Across the Sky one-night movie event Oct. 22. The feature depicts this year’s Leadville 100, won by roadie Lance Armstrong over mtb legend Dave Wiens. Enter your zip code to find the showings nearest you. It’ll be a great place to meet other cyclists and share a cycling experience.

Be sure to catch the Marin Biketoberfest tomorrow in Fairfax. Lots going on, including celeb meetups and group rides.

Great detective work in Seattle on the trail of a hit-and-run suspect in a bike collision.